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When Karl Denninger talks, people listen—by the tens of thousands each month here on BlogTalkRadio. That’s pretty impressive considering that our Market Ticker host intros each show as follows: “Warning! The following program may cause cognitive seizure, sudden and violent recognition of the truth in our capital markets, and change in voter affiliation.” But Karl, who makes his home in the Gulf Coast town of Niceville, Fla., is more than just a compelling on-air voice. In 2008, his columns on his Market Ticker blog inspired FedUpUSA, a grassroots protest of Uncle Sam’s Bear Stearns bailout—which in turn paved the way for the Tea Party movement. And on that historic note, we now give you our SoundBits subject of the week, Karl “The Ticker Guy” Denninger…

Give us a 15-second pitch for your show—why should listeners tune in?

The Market Ticker is a must-listen and must-participate for those interested in the capital markets. If you own stock or bonds, or are simply interested in the economy—and we all are these days—this is where you come for the unvarnished, hard-hitting stories that the mainstream media refuses to cover.

Karl: When daddy’s live, don’t you dare dive.

Tell us two things listeners would be surprised to learn about you?

I’m the former CEO of an Internet company called MCSNet, which designed regional and national IP-based networks. I’m not a formally trained economist. And unlike most of the media, I still buy my own groceries, I can cook a gourmet meal, and I pump my own gas.

Who’s your broadcasting hero?

Rush Limbaugh, the guy who came from zero—literally—and was fired more than anyone else I know in the business before making it big.

If you could book any person on earth as a guest on your show, who would it be and why?